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The U.S. is out of the World Cup, but the excitement continues for the final games
SEATTLE – The United States men's national team ended its World Cup tournament with a loss to Belgium 4-1 Monday a…
Nike posts quarterly loss after virus forced store closures
NEW YORK (AP) — Nike lost $790 million in the fourth quarter, as soaring digital sales couldn't make up for the loss of revenue from shuttered stores in most of the world.
Oregon county rescinds racial profiling mask exception
NEWPORT, Ore. (AP) — A coastal county in Oregon has rescinded a face mask policy that made exceptions for people of color worried about racial profiling after a backlash spurred by an article in the New York Post t…
Seattle protesters: We are here to dismantle systemic racism
SEATTLE (AP) — Protesters that have been active in an “occupied” protest zone near downtown Seattle held a news conference Thursday saying the goal of their movement is to dismantle systemic racism.
Idaho governor says restrictions to stay as cases still rise
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The state will remain in the fourth and final stage of a reopening plan that had been due to expire this weekend, Idaho Gov. Brad Little said Thursday, citing too many COVID-19 cases.
Concordia University School of Law closing
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Concordia University School of Law, which planned to reopen this fall as an affiliate of Concordia University St. Paul, will instead shut down.
State continues work to clear unemployment benefit backlog
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Employment Security Department Commissioner Suzi LeVine said Thursday that over the past two weeks the agency has been able to clear identity issues on the claims of 100,000 people …
With Climate Pledge Arena, Amazon puts promise in lights
NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon is bringing its climate change message to a new arena. Literally.
Idaho restrictions to remain as virus infections spread
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho Gov. Brad Little said Thursday there are too many coronavirus infections to lift more restrictions, and the state will remain in the fourth and final stage of his plan to reopen during the…
Proud Boy member arrested on probation violation
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Tusitala “Tiny” Toese, a member of the far right-wing group the Proud Boys, has been jailed in Portland, Oregon for violating his parole, a TV station reported Thursday.
Sheriffs object to Washington's COVID mask mandate
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — At least two sheriff’s in Washington are objecting to Gov. Jay Inslee’s statewide mandate for people to wear masks in public to slow the spread of coronavirus.
Justice Department: Helicopter hounded trail building crew
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A low-flying helicopter last weekend harassed a work crew building a public trail on an easement crossing private land that connects the popular tourist destinations of Redfish Lake and Stanley …
Man, already in prison, convicted of 17 more sex crimes
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A Beaverton man already in prison for child sexual abuse has been convicted of 17 additional sexual abuse charges.
Body found at burned home near Yakima
WHITE SWAN, Wash. (AP) — The FBI is investigating after a body was found at a home where a fire happened Monday near Yakima in White Swan.
Winning numbers drawn in 'Pick 3 Day' game
BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday afternoon's drawing of the Idaho Lottery's "Pick 3 Day" game were:
U of Oregon building named for a racist to be renamed
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A building at the University of Oregon will no longer be named for an early white settler who supported slavery and who helped draft the state's constitution which barred Black people from living…